Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
After a tumultuous year that saw controversy at Merced College, two board of trustee incumbents have drawn competitors looking to unseat them. Areas 2, 3 and 6 are up for … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Most Wanted’ suspect captured in Atwater
A woman recently named to Crime Stoppers’ Merced’s Most Wanted fugitive list was captured over the weekend by the Atwater Police Department. Jaime L. Mounce, 26, was arrested Saturday by … Click to Continue »
Read More »With Paris Agreement ratified, world needs to step up fight against climate change
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Friday, Oct. 7: The Paris Agreement on global warming cleared an important hurdle last week when several European countries added … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dorst Prescribed Burn (Prescribed Fire)
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. October 7, 2016 – Following a conditions assessment by park fire ecologists and firefighters, dates have been confirmed for the Dorst Prescribed Burn in Sequoia National Park. Ignitions on the prescribed burn will begin on Monday, October 10, and continue for 2 to 3 days. Weather …
Read More »Gang members arrested in stolen-firearms cases
Investigations by the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit led to the arrests of two convicted felons on suspicion of possession of stolen firearms. Floyd Lawrence, 43 of Merced, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Retail, construction and development update
This column exists to answer readers’ questions. Lately, I’ve received a fat stack of questions about retail, construction and economic development. So, I’m going to give what answers I can … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced victims of violence remembered
Tears welled up in a mother’s eyes, her voice cracking with emotion, as she shared happy memories of the two sons she lost to violence less than a year apart. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced landlord ordered to close shop owned by City Council candidate Lakisha Jenkins
Merced landlord and President of Familia Flores Inc., David Flores, says tenant and City Council candidate Lakisha Jenkins owes him thousands of dollars in rent in Merced, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater residents call for more police officers at town hall meeting
A town hall meeting covered the city’s lack of recycling, needed street repairs and other topics Thursday, but it was public safety that drew the most concern from residents. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »New plan for Merced County power line project satisfies residents
Officials with the Merced Irrigation District approved alternative plans this week for a hotly debated power-line project on the outskirts of Merced that appears to satisfy everyone involved. The alternative … Click to Continue »
Read More »Early detection stressed during breast cancer awareness month
Every two minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Last year, there were 246,600 new cases of breast … Click to Continue »
Read More »Slate Fire (Wildfire)
The Slate fire was detected Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at approx. 3:56 p.m. on the ridge top near the peak of Slate Mountain, on the Western Divide Ranger District, in Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. Fire crews located the fire and found a single snag burning with …
Read More »Ballots will hit mailboxes in coming days
The Merced County Elections Office will send out ballots this week, and those who vote by mail can expect a new addition in their packet. “By popular demand. … Anyone … Click to Continue »
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